
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, March 22, 1994                   TAG: 9403220136
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

ETC. EX-DARLINGTON CHIEF DIES

Walter "Red" Tyler Jr., former president of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, died Sunday night of a heart attack. He was 73.

Tyler, who lived in Florence, was Darlington's fourth president from 1983 until he retired in 1989. From 1967-83, he was the track's vice president. He had worked at Darlington, NASCAR's original superspeedway, since 1954.

"This is a tremendous loss," Darlington president Jim Hunter said. "Red was a great friend, a wonderful friend."

Last week, Darlington's new high-rise grandstand was dedicated to Tyler. The "Tyler Tower" will be used for the first time this weekend during the TranSouth 400 and other races.

Tyler had received South Carolina's highest honor, The Order of the Palmetto, granted by the governor. He also had been chairman of the state parole board.

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